wemay
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Couldn't agree more.Look at those meaty tire sidewalls
The rubber band low profiles must be reserved for the higher trims.
2024 Kia Sportage LX review after 1000 miles and 6 days
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ls1mike
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I grew up in Upstate New York, but have lived out here since 1995. My wife grew up on Whidbey Island.
I miss upstate, but love it here too at least the climate and the scenery. Problem is it is pricey now and there are some other things I have seen change since 1995 that have me asking if I retire here or not.
@DriveHard just got rid of his '24 Sportage that he bought in April. I do think it's a sharp design.
I had it in ‘Sport’ mode the entire time so maybe that helped compared to Economy mode.
Either way it’s a decent vehicle.
I don’t know about long term reliability…
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JHZR2
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We had an older one as a rental some years back. It was fine. We had the Hyundai PHEV version in Norway a few years ago. It was fine too.
This one, oh man, the lines don’t do anything for me. But I’m sure it’s fine too.
This one, oh man, the lines don’t do anything for me. But I’m sure it’s fine too.
I did...and also mentioned a main driver being engine noise. Overall the car was "ok". Rear springs were horribly weak...it was a fine appliance. I heard this comment a few times "Best Kia I have ever been in" - now do you take that as a compliment or a dig?
Yes, it does have a sharp design.
I think they are ugly as hellWe visited Seattle / Pacific Northwest for 6 days and rented a 2024 Kia Sportage LX.
When I returned it back to SeaTac airport I had broken the 1000 mile mark….. was able to drive in many various conditions and I was impressed this vehicle.
I drove as far West to Port Angeles, East to Columbia River (wild horses monument), North to Blaine (Canada border) and South to Tacoma. Lots of different driving conditions, speeds, roadway surfaces, elevation changes, winding roads on highways / city, rush hour traffic through downtown Seattle, highway cruising at 90 mph, etc….
Engine has 187 horsepower and is adequate for the size of this Kia Sportage
Transmission (8 speed) and is in correct gear 95% of the time, smooth quick shifting
Steering is very quick and light, makes vehicle feels smaller than it really is
Brakes are excellent, they work well at 100 mph….
Ride / suspension is soft and nice on long highway drives / construction zones
Seats are very comfortable and I liked the choice of soft cloth fabrics
Visibility is very good, this car did not have blind spot monitoring and I had no trouble seeing blind spots or smaller vehicles / motorcycles around me. I liked that the rear seats have removable headrests and gives me excellent visibility through rear window. I always worry a motorcycle is hidden by a headrest and I accidentally hit them or run them off the road.
Dash / Radio / HVAC layout and design is very easy to use and functional, the more basic the better for me.
Fuel Economy was good considering the PNW elevation changes and my driving style
If I had to replace my 2018 Mazda CX5 there’s a good chance I would buy a new Kia Sportage. All around a very good vehicle and value for the money. If the IT - CloudStrike outage was still causing flights to be cancelled….. I would have no problem driving this Kia Sportage from the PNW back to central Florida and would enjoy the drive back home.
4.9 rating out of 5 for the 2024 Kia Sportage.
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